How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation
Habit helps take the mental load off figuring out how to get somewhere. But relying on the familiar can make it harder to adapt to changes to your route and to find better ones.
May 11, 2026
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